April 2023

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A Study Regarding the Australian and New Zealand Native People`s Spirituality and their Mental Well Being
1Ellias Aghili Dehnavi,2Mostafa Hashemi
1Ph.D student in Middle Eastern Studies, Faculty of law and political sciences, Allameh Tabataba’I university,Iran, Tehran,
2Ph.Dc of Regional Studies ( middle eastern countries) Allameh Tabataba’i university, Tehran, Iran The Representative of Poets unite worldwide in Iran , M.O.P Director in Chief., International researches and cultural studies. Mythology instructor at the University of Isfahan., Member of International relation association of Allameh Tabtabai' university, Tehran., MSc. Northern American Countries' Studies
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i4-16

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ABSTRACT

Spirituality was synonymous with a holistic form that includes a set of individual opinions or values that form some kind of meaning and union with oneself, people, nature, and the world at large. Perhaps spirituality can be seen with or without religion. Healers have claimed that talking with their clients about spirituality is a more popular topic, at least in English-speaking countries. As far as the literature is concerned, this is indeed a hot topic for discussion about the true meaning of spirituality and how it aligns with paradigms of occupational therapy practice.
Introduction: The concept of spirituality has received increasing attention in recent years from nurses (Greasley, Methods and
Results: To expand on this topic, we need to explore the main definition of spirituality among Australians and New Zealanders, and use mental health as an application of the environment to indicate how professional psychologists can address the spiritual needs of different people who overcome mental problems.
Conclusion: The effects of assessment and intervention on enhancing coping mechanisms, self-esteem, and social relationships, and giving patients hope for recovery from mental problems, were discussed.

KEYWORDS:

mental health, occupational therapy, and spirituality.

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